State sovereignty, national union
Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
The bill strengthens U.S. tools to deter piracy and protect shipping and humanitarian flows, but it raises costs for taxpayers and shippers, risks diplomatic friction, and could harm innocents or limit transparency through broad sanctions and visa penalties.
RSF Terrorist Designation Act
Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act
The bill provides formal, symbolic recognition of Marshall “Major” Taylor—offering educational and commemorative benefits and a self-funded medal program—while relying on limited administrative and sales mechanisms that could impose small costs, operational burdens, and only modest direct investment in affected communities.
JUST Act of 2025
The bill strengthens civil‑rights leadership, oversight, and remedies at USDA—improving access and protections for farmers, low‑income applicants, and rural communities—while increasing federal costs, administrative and legal burdens, and potential impacts on USDA staff discretion during implementation.
Recognizing the 159th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
The resolution raises public awareness of Reconstruction-era federal protections and the federal role in protecting civil rights, but it is largely symbolic—providing education without creating new legal protections or funding and using limited legislative time for commemoration.